civilization

Traces the history of ideas from antiquity to the present, describing some of history's most influential and important ideas and explaining how they may have their origins in prehistoric times.

Tells the story of Frankish king Charlemagne, and looks at what was happening in each of seven regions of the world during the time in which he lived. Includes a time line and maps.

Tells the story of Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States, and looks at what was happening in each of seven regions of the world during the time in which he lived. Includes a time line and maps.

Examines the origin and development of modern concepts of security and its impact on the environment, challenging the geopolitical orthodoxy with a call for a new biosphere politics.

Examines the social revolution that accompanied the religious revolution at different phases of the Reformation.

Discusses the forces which shaped each continent and the origins, language, and culture of the different people living today.

Explores the history of ancient civilizations, looking at the earliest civilizations including Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Phoenicians, and examining aspects of ancient Greece and Rome. Features time lines, maps, and photographs of notable sites and artifacts.

Examines the culture and architecture of ancient Rome, presenting commmentary by experts, recreations of daily life, location footage, and graphic reconstructions of the Forum, the Pantheon, and the Colosseum.

Explores the origins of civilization, identifying the Natufians as the first people to give up the nomadic life of hunter-gatherers and begin harvesting crops and settling in villages.

Traces the history of the Atlantic Ocean, discussing both its natural history and its role in world history, covering naval battles, shipwrecks, trading routes, storms, resources, and other events and factors that have shaped the ocean and its role in the development of nations.